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US-SADC tensions grow as Namibia, South Africa push back on Washington
International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola arrived in Washington on September 17, 2026, with a message that South Africa's relationship with the United...
Mbalenhle Zuma | Five women’s bodies remind me why I stopped...
I stopped jogging long before a fifth woman’s body was discovered in Kempton Park.
I don’t know what happened to those women. I don’t know...
AI is helping empower women entrepreneurs
Women know shrinkflation when they see it. Your favourite perfume suddenly comes in a smaller bottle, even though the price has barely changed. The...
The Motherload: the unfair gendering of the burden of care
Women’s Day celebrates women’s resilience. It is not enough. We need to do more than praise resilience; we need to make a difference in...
The hegemony of Europe and the West coming to an end
History made sure that the benefits of colonialism ultimately came to an end. France and others have attempted to keep their hands in the...
Research without impact is a luxury SA cannot afford
Imagine a science teacher in a rural South African school. Her classroom is overcrowded, there is no laboratory, and internet access is unreliable. She...
Internationalisation is not true transformation
Higher education in South Africa has once again been forced to confront a familiar but unresolved tension: how to remain globally competitive while also...
SA’s young guns need a strong start
Broos has everything he needs to lead Bafana to the World Cup group stages. A 16-year wait is over and South Africans are itching...
Where is the Bafana noise ahead of World Cup
We are hoping there will be song and dance at the Union Building in Pretoria on Wednesday when the South African Football Association (Safa)...
VAT increase announcement not enough: Courts reclaim parly’s power to tax
The Western Cape High Court has struck at the heart of how South Africa changes its value-added tax (VAT) rate, declaring section 7(4) of...
